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@Rav_MS 

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Rav_MS

Slurred Speech

What the reason for slurred speech in MS? I slur my words everyday. Surely there must be a fix for it #speech #slurred
London Borough of Ealing, England, United Kingdom
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@Claire2022 

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Slurred speech and stress

Hi everyone. This is my first post. Thank you for all the support so far. I am feeling a little lost. I'm four weeks in to taking tecfidera. Hot flushes are daily but the most upsetting symptom is feeling not with it. This has got worse since the heat wa c e. Finding words. Brain fog. Having the e...
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@MicheleTz 

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I’m still in the process of testing, however my neurologist says I have MS based on scans that I’ve had since 2023. I suffered 3 strokes and they have done a number on me however only one of them was a leaking aneurism, which emergency surgery repaired. I had to learn to walk, talk and do all of that again, but I still have difficulty getting around and speaking without slurred speech. Since then my body has been deteriorating rapidly. After my scans in February of 2025, it’s been a doozie of pain, extreme fatigue, and a constant migraine. I’ve been on nerve blockers for a year and they only suppress the pain slightly. Has anyone else had strokes caused from MS? I know that the EMG showed severe damage in my non-stroke leg, and that I have a lot of lesions on my spinal cord and in my brain. I am not sure I understand what MS is and how to adapt my life accordingly. I am afraid that I push myself to hard, I’ve adapted to having a new normal in the past, but I’m not sure I’m ready to do it again.

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@Shanice 

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Shanice

Slurred speech

Hi all. 7 years ago my first ms symptom was my speech slurring. 7 years on I feel like my speech has never been the same as before I got diagnosed. However everyone around me says nothings wrong with my speech but I feel like they don’t understand. Has anyone else been through the same? And did you...
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@Hartleybear 

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Newly diagnosed RRMS. Bladder query

Hi, Thanks for adding me to this group. I was recently diagnosed with MS. I had slurred speech which was treated with steroids. I've been having trouble passing urine, sometimes I go normally, other times I have to sit and wiggle before passing a pathetic amount of urine. Had a bladder scan but not ...
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@Sean_Minkley 

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My symptoms with MS.

Hi everyone im new to this site, my MS nurse advised a take a look. My symptoms since getting diagnosed 3 and a half years ago are: Complete numbness from kneck down on both sides. Sleep insomnia ( Sleep walking) Neurological bladder Poor memory Slurred speech when tired Anxiety Moody Li...
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@bubblesgalore 

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what do you guys think?

A KILLER IN YOUR FRIDGE SWEET POISON..A MUST READ !!! In October of 2001, my sister started getting very sick She had stomach spasms and she was having a hard time getting around. Walking was a major chore. It took everything she had just to get out of bed; she was in so much pain. By March 2002,...
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@motherofchaos 

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Delayed emotional response to diagnosis

Hi. First post. I have RRMS diagnosed 5 years ago but have only just started taking Plegridy. I'm finding it very tough emotionally. My neurologist told me to "complete my family" before commencing medication. So I think I've been so busy doing just that, that I've kind of ignored the fact that I ha...
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@kennyh 

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Coolest guy

I was just diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Thursday. 09/14. Slurred speech and dizzeness. It goes in and out through out the day.
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@Eigenhater 

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I'm new here. This is my story.

I vaguely remember seeing some Shift posters outside my neurologists office a few years back, but I was Googling some stuff and up popped Shift so I thought I'd sign up. So yeah, hi. I went to see my GP with some balance issues (not unusual for me) that were accompanied by short dizzy spells in ear...
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